WEBVTT 00:00:00.240 --> 00:00:01.896 Good evening everyone. Welcome to our 00:00:01.920 --> 00:00:04.920 council meeting for January 2026. On 00:00:05.359 --> 00:00:06.616 behalf of council, I acknowledge the 00:00:06.640 --> 00:00:07.735 traditional owners of the land that make 00:00:07.759 --> 00:00:09.495 up Monash, the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung and 00:00:09.519 --> 00:00:11.416 Bunurung People of the Kulin Nation 00:00:11.440 --> 00:00:13.016 and recognize their ongoing connection 00:00:13.040 --> 00:00:15.336 to land and waterways. I pay my respects 00:00:15.360 --> 00:00:16.776 to the Elders past, present, and 00:00:16.800 --> 00:00:18.136 emerging. I extend this to all 00:00:18.160 --> 00:00:19.816 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island 00:00:19.840 --> 00:00:22.456 people. It's been an incredibly hard 00:00:22.480 --> 00:00:24.056 start to the year for many Victorians 00:00:24.080 --> 00:00:25.415 and our thoughts are with the people 00:00:25.439 --> 00:00:27.255 affected by the devastating bush fires 00:00:27.279 --> 00:00:29.816 across our state. We recognize the loss 00:00:29.840 --> 00:00:31.255 and uncertainty communities are 00:00:31.279 --> 00:00:32.936 experiencing and are thinking of our 00:00:32.960 --> 00:00:34.535 colleagues and regional councils working 00:00:34.559 --> 00:00:37.256 to support local response and recovery. 00:00:37.280 --> 00:00:39.176 Today was another brutally hot day right 00:00:39.200 --> 00:00:41.176 across Victoria. And to all volunteers 00:00:41.200 --> 00:00:43.416 and emergency services personnel, thank 00:00:43.440 --> 00:00:44.855 you for your courage, commitment, and 00:00:44.879 --> 00:00:46.936 extraordinary service. 00:00:46.960 --> 00:00:49.336 Someone known very well to the to me for 00:00:49.360 --> 00:00:51.015 their work in emergency response is 00:00:51.039 --> 00:00:54.039 George Hiatus, our Vic SES Monash unit 00:00:54.800 --> 00:00:56.776 controller. George is recognized on 00:00:56.800 --> 00:00:58.136 Australia Day honours list with the 00:00:58.160 --> 00:01:00.695 emergency services medal. His work to 00:01:00.719 --> 00:01:02.456 support people when they need it most is 00:01:02.480 --> 00:01:04.616 well known here locally in me. But 00:01:04.640 --> 00:01:06.775 George's contributions what well beyond 00:01:06.799 --> 00:01:09.016 this local unit and exemplify the vital 00:01:09.040 --> 00:01:11.415 role that SES volunteers play in our 00:01:11.439 --> 00:01:13.415 broader community. So congratulations 00:01:13.439 --> 00:01:15.016 George and on behalf of council, thank 00:01:15.040 --> 00:01:17.016 you for your service. 00:01:17.040 --> 00:01:18.455 Yesterday we were joined by federal and 00:01:18.479 --> 00:01:20.536 state MPs at our citizenship ceremony 00:01:20.560 --> 00:01:22.376 celebrating 100 people taking part in 00:01:22.400 --> 00:01:23.735 their final step on the journey to 00:01:23.759 --> 00:01:25.576 become an Australian. It is always a 00:01:25.600 --> 00:01:26.536 privilege to be part of these 00:01:26.560 --> 00:01:29.560 citizenship citizenship events. At 325 00:01:30.720 --> 00:01:32.455 ceremonies right across Australia, close 00:01:32.479 --> 00:01:35.256 to 19,000 people from over 160 countries 00:01:35.280 --> 00:01:38.280 became citizens. A beautiful thing. Our 00:01:38.560 --> 00:01:41.176 new Oakleigh Cycle way is open after 3 00:01:41.200 --> 00:01:42.936 years of community consultation and 00:01:42.960 --> 00:01:45.176 construction. This dedicated two-way 00:01:45.200 --> 00:01:46.696 cycling connection gives cyclists and 00:01:46.720 --> 00:01:48.616 pedestrians a safer and more accessible 00:01:48.640 --> 00:01:50.775 way to move through the heart of Oakleigh. 00:01:50.799 --> 00:01:52.536 As school returns this week, this 00:01:52.560 --> 00:01:54.216 supports safer, active transport options 00:01:54.240 --> 00:01:57.240 for our younger students. And lastly, I 00:01:57.280 --> 00:01:58.856 would like to acknowledge the 00:01:58.880 --> 00:02:00.936 passing late last year of Dr. Katie 00:02:00.960 --> 00:02:03.896 Allen. Dr. Allen was a local federal 00:02:03.920 --> 00:02:06.920 MP from 2019 to 2022 and a local 00:02:07.439 --> 00:02:09.095 candidate in the most recent recent 00:02:09.119 --> 00:02:11.656 election in Chisholm. As Mayor, I dealt 00:02:11.680 --> 00:02:12.855 with her as we grappled with the 00:02:12.879 --> 00:02:14.696 pandemic and what that meant for our 00:02:14.720 --> 00:02:17.496 community. She was a genuine She was a 00:02:17.520 --> 00:02:19.176 genuine person, cared deeply for the 00:02:19.200 --> 00:02:21.176 community and was well respected by the 00:02:21.200 --> 00:02:22.616 council she worked with, including us 00:02:22.640 --> 00:02:25.640 here at MES, and will be missed by many. 00:02:28.239 --> 00:02:30.456 I have apologies from council 00:02:30.480 --> 00:02:32.616 Fergeus, Councilor Paterson, and Councelor 00:02:32.640 --> 00:02:34.215 De Silva. 00:02:34.239 --> 00:02:37.239 Everyone else I believe is here. 00:02:39.680 --> 00:02:41.256 are there any disclosures of 00:02:41.280 --> 00:02:42.456 interest or conflicts of interest, 00:02:42.480 --> 00:02:45.416 council? 00:02:45.440 --> 00:02:48.440 I'll just declare 00:02:48.560 --> 00:02:51.560 a material well I think it's a 00:02:52.640 --> 00:02:55.096 general conflict of interest rather in 00:02:55.120 --> 00:02:58.120 item 7.1.5 00:02:59.040 --> 00:03:01.575 it's the matter that relates to 00:03:01.599 --> 00:03:04.599 Talbot quarry and um as I've done 00:03:06.000 --> 00:03:09.000 previously over the last few years I 00:03:09.440 --> 00:03:11.575 declare an interest in these matters 00:03:11.599 --> 00:03:14.599 because someone associated ated with 00:03:14.959 --> 00:03:17.959 the proponent of that site, the owner 00:03:18.400 --> 00:03:20.935 of that site, I've received 00:03:20.959 --> 00:03:23.416 hospitality from them several years 00:03:23.440 --> 00:03:26.440 ago. and so out of um an abundance of 00:03:28.720 --> 00:03:30.775 caution, I declare an interest in 00:03:30.799 --> 00:03:33.336 these matters now when they come to 00:03:33.360 --> 00:03:36.056 council. I won't participate in the 00:03:36.080 --> 00:03:38.855 discussion or the vote on that item. 00:03:38.879 --> 00:03:41.879 anyone else need to declare? 00:03:42.560 --> 00:03:44.696 No. We'll move along to confirmation of 00:03:44.720 --> 00:03:46.135 minutes from our December meeting. Can I 00:03:46.159 --> 00:03:48.376 have a mover for those? Councilor Klisaris 00:03:48.400 --> 00:03:51.400 second. Councelor Lee, sorry. all 00:03:53.040 --> 00:03:54.855 those in favor 00:03:54.879 --> 00:03:57.256 that is carried. reception and 00:03:57.280 --> 00:03:59.096 reading of of petitions, joint letters, 00:03:59.120 --> 00:04:02.120 and memorials. Are there any council? 00:04:02.720 --> 00:04:04.696 No. We'll move on to public question 00:04:04.720 --> 00:04:07.720 time. We have one question 00:04:07.920 --> 00:04:10.920 in the audience. 00:04:33.360 --> 00:04:36.360 Hello. Okay. Hello. Good evening. I'm 00:04:36.639 --> 00:04:39.639 Erica, a resident in Clayton and a 00:04:39.680 --> 00:04:42.376 graduate from Monash University. As we 00:04:42.400 --> 00:04:44.615 are witnessing heat waves and bush 00:04:44.639 --> 00:04:46.455 fires, I'm glad to hear that 00:04:46.479 --> 00:04:49.336 sustainability is our central focus and 00:04:49.360 --> 00:04:51.175 the council is willing to lead by 00:04:51.199 --> 00:04:53.175 example in footprint reduction and 00:04:53.199 --> 00:04:55.096 adaptability. 00:04:55.120 --> 00:04:57.416 Monach is a member of the Eastern 00:04:57.440 --> 00:05:00.440 Alliance for Greenhouse Action. In 2022, 00:05:02.000 --> 00:05:04.536 EAGA published the climate change 00:05:04.560 --> 00:05:07.560 adaptation road map for Melbourne's east 00:05:08.080 --> 00:05:11.080 to identify priority actions. One of 00:05:11.199 --> 00:05:14.199 them is to strengthen and diversify the 00:05:14.320 --> 00:05:17.320 regional food economy admitting that 00:05:17.520 --> 00:05:19.976 climate change will affect regional food 00:05:20.000 --> 00:05:22.696 security and workshops could be 00:05:22.720 --> 00:05:25.175 undertaken to map activity in the 00:05:25.199 --> 00:05:28.199 regional food economy. In fact, 00:05:28.479 --> 00:05:30.776 scientists from IPCC have been 00:05:30.800 --> 00:05:33.800 advocating to incorporate more plants in 00:05:33.919 --> 00:05:36.615 food systems as plants require less 00:05:36.639 --> 00:05:39.015 resources to feed the society than 00:05:39.039 --> 00:05:42.039 animal products. I appreciate Monash 00:05:42.720 --> 00:05:45.720 workshops that encourage healthy eating. 00:05:46.000 --> 00:05:48.615 However, eating more plants is not just 00:05:48.639 --> 00:05:51.639 healthy but also better for the planet. 00:05:51.680 --> 00:05:54.216 Animal agriculture is a driver behind 00:05:54.240 --> 00:05:57.240 climate change, biodiversity loss, 00:05:57.360 --> 00:06:00.136 deforestation, and droughts. Food 00:06:00.160 --> 00:06:03.160 systems account for 30% of global 00:06:03.360 --> 00:06:06.295 greenhouse gas emissions. The meals we 00:06:06.319 --> 00:06:09.015 eat each day are the solution to climate 00:06:09.039 --> 00:06:12.039 change. Would Monash acknowledge that 00:06:12.160 --> 00:06:14.455 animal agriculture is a driver of 00:06:14.479 --> 00:06:16.936 climate change and eating more plants is 00:06:16.960 --> 00:06:19.735 a solution to climate change? 00:06:19.759 --> 00:06:21.256 Thank you. 00:06:21.280 --> 00:06:22.696 Thanks Erica. Thank you for the 00:06:22.720 --> 00:06:23.816 question. I think you asked a question 00:06:23.840 --> 00:06:25.735 just before Christmas as well. So thank 00:06:25.759 --> 00:06:27.735 you for your interest in this area. 00:06:27.759 --> 00:06:29.496 council fully supports our community to 00:06:29.520 --> 00:06:30.936 make their own choice in a way that 00:06:30.960 --> 00:06:32.936 works for them. Although initiatives 00:06:32.960 --> 00:06:34.856 such as our upcoming workshops 00:06:34.880 --> 00:06:37.096 gardentotable eating and the no waste 00:06:37.120 --> 00:06:39.256 cook club, indigenous food fiber and 00:06:39.280 --> 00:06:41.656 medicine and successful seed saving 00:06:41.680 --> 00:06:43.976 plant food plant focus. We're also 00:06:44.000 --> 00:06:46.136 running three climate cafe sessions in 00:06:46.160 --> 00:06:47.816 February, March and April where we 00:06:47.840 --> 00:06:49.175 welcome our community members to come 00:06:49.199 --> 00:06:50.776 and chat to our sustainability team 00:06:50.800 --> 00:06:53.096 about topical issues. Priority one in 00:06:53.120 --> 00:06:54.696 our recently adopted health and 00:06:54.720 --> 00:06:57.656 well-being plan 2025 to 2029 is 00:06:57.680 --> 00:06:59.496 dedicated to healthy eating and active 00:06:59.520 --> 00:07:02.520 living which are pri with priority for 00:07:02.560 --> 00:07:04.216 dedicated to tackling climate change and 00:07:04.240 --> 00:07:06.295 its impact on health illustrating our 00:07:06.319 --> 00:07:08.856 strong emboldened community commitment 00:07:08.880 --> 00:07:10.295 to sustainability and healthy 00:07:10.319 --> 00:07:13.175 lifestyles. We will organize for a copy 00:07:13.199 --> 00:07:15.336 of that to be given to you as well. 00:07:15.360 --> 00:07:16.696 Thank you for your question. 00:07:16.720 --> 00:07:19.720 Thank you, Mayor. 00:07:28.479 --> 00:07:30.136 We'll move on to officer reports 00:07:30.160 --> 00:07:32.615 starting with city development 711 town 00:07:32.639 --> 00:07:34.056 planning schedules. Have a move. 00:07:34.080 --> 00:07:37.080 Councelor Klisarisis second councel law. 00:07:37.440 --> 00:07:40.440 Any discussion councilors? 00:07:40.639 --> 00:07:42.936 Put that to the vote. All those in favor 00:07:42.960 --> 00:07:45.960 that is carried. Items 00:07:46.319 --> 00:07:49.319 7.1.2 Konawara Street Clayton. Okay. 00:07:49.520 --> 00:07:51.816 Have a move. Council Gasarus. Second 00:07:51.840 --> 00:07:53.895 council Little. Any discuss? H sorry, 00:07:53.919 --> 00:07:55.895 Council Brian Little. Any discussion? 00:07:55.919 --> 00:07:58.136 Councilors? Council Little. Brian 00:07:58.160 --> 00:08:00.455 Little. 00:08:00.479 --> 00:08:03.479 just a quick note that this is a a 00:08:04.080 --> 00:08:06.455 recommendation for conditional approval. 00:08:06.479 --> 00:08:09.416 Um some of the conditions apart include 00:08:09.440 --> 00:08:11.816 um meeting 00:08:11.840 --> 00:08:14.840 minimum room sizes, right? So council's 00:08:16.160 --> 00:08:19.160 had a a policy to try and 00:08:20.560 --> 00:08:23.496 provide student accommodation that is is 00:08:23.520 --> 00:08:25.735 fit for purpose and actually provides a 00:08:25.759 --> 00:08:28.759 good level of student accommodation. 00:08:28.800 --> 00:08:31.256 there is a history in this space of very 00:08:31.280 --> 00:08:33.656 poor accommodation being provided for 00:08:33.680 --> 00:08:35.976 students on the basis of their not their 00:08:36.000 --> 00:08:39.000 grade. Um so one of the schemes that we 00:08:40.479 --> 00:08:42.935 got says we should provide 24 square 00:08:42.959 --> 00:08:45.959 meters for a fully self-contained 00:08:47.920 --> 00:08:49.736 mini apartment. Basically it's got 00:08:49.760 --> 00:08:51.896 kitchen facilities within each room. But 00:08:51.920 --> 00:08:53.176 whereas you could have a student 00:08:53.200 --> 00:08:54.776 accommodation where there's like a joint 00:08:54.800 --> 00:08:56.616 kitchen facility where it's 16 square 00:08:56.640 --> 00:08:59.640 meters far more modest number. U so this 00:08:59.920 --> 00:09:01.255 is conditional upon that. And it's 00:09:01.279 --> 00:09:02.696 interesting that the next item that's 00:09:02.720 --> 00:09:05.720 coming up to us talks about a proposed 00:09:06.320 --> 00:09:09.320 change to the banish planning scheme 00:09:10.000 --> 00:09:12.456 which would have had a chance to 00:09:12.480 --> 00:09:14.536 actually reinforce what we consider to 00:09:14.560 --> 00:09:16.696 be student student accommodation 00:09:16.720 --> 00:09:18.375 which is not actually very well defined 00:09:18.399 --> 00:09:21.096 at the moment. Um that that's coming up 00:09:21.120 --> 00:09:23.576 at the next item. so I this I do 00:09:23.600 --> 00:09:26.056 recommend this. Um in most respects this 00:09:26.080 --> 00:09:28.296 meets a very good level of student 00:09:28.320 --> 00:09:30.696 accommodation but it will need 00:09:30.720 --> 00:09:32.856 significant changes to the plan to meet 00:09:32.880 --> 00:09:35.880 those requirements. 00:09:35.920 --> 00:09:37.495 Thank you counselor. Any further 00:09:37.519 --> 00:09:39.976 contributions? 00:09:40.000 --> 00:09:42.856 Put that to the vote. All those in favor 00:09:42.880 --> 00:09:45.880 it's carried. item 714 the SRLE 00:09:47.360 --> 00:09:49.576 standing advisory committee moved by 00:09:49.600 --> 00:09:51.656 council Pasaris 00:09:51.680 --> 00:09:54.680 seconded council law. Any discussion? 00:09:55.040 --> 00:09:57.495 Council Brian Little. Yeah, as as 00:09:57.519 --> 00:10:00.519 mentioned in the previous item, um, 00:10:02.080 --> 00:10:04.375 monarch amendment C171 00:10:04.399 --> 00:10:07.399 was going to confirm what we consider to 00:10:07.680 --> 00:10:10.616 be those those minimum standards for 00:10:10.640 --> 00:10:12.776 accommodation, which would be room 00:10:12.800 --> 00:10:15.800 sizes, general living space available to 00:10:16.720 --> 00:10:19.720 to students on a broader basis, outdoor 00:10:19.839 --> 00:10:22.696 space and those sort of amenities. Um 00:10:22.720 --> 00:10:25.720 sadly um the the minister hasn't agreed 00:10:26.640 --> 00:10:28.616 with what we consider to be relevant 00:10:28.640 --> 00:10:31.640 standards. Um and the minister's report 00:10:32.720 --> 00:10:35.096 to council basically 00:10:35.120 --> 00:10:37.336 made such blinding changes as to 00:10:37.360 --> 00:10:39.336 completely negate just about everything 00:10:39.360 --> 00:10:42.360 that we're proposing. So sadly um this 00:10:43.040 --> 00:10:46.040 motion says we will no longer pursue 00:10:46.640 --> 00:10:49.576 student accommodation per se which 00:10:49.600 --> 00:10:52.296 would have required the amendment C171 00:10:52.320 --> 00:10:55.320 and we will go back to the U MES 00:10:55.360 --> 00:10:56.776 planning scheme as it stands at the 00:10:56.800 --> 00:10:59.656 moment which doesn't mention student 00:10:59.680 --> 00:11:02.680 accommodation as an item. Um but 00:11:03.040 --> 00:11:05.255 nevertheless we have standards which I 00:11:05.279 --> 00:11:08.055 think are appropriate and which we 00:11:08.079 --> 00:11:09.656 will continue to maintain as we saw in 00:11:09.680 --> 00:11:12.680 the previous item. Thank you. 00:11:13.519 --> 00:11:15.896 I'm glad that you're at the right agenda 00:11:15.920 --> 00:11:17.255 item, Council Brian Little, cuz I 00:11:17.279 --> 00:11:19.096 wasn't. I was at 714 and that's my 00:11:19.120 --> 00:11:20.776 mistake. So we're actually looking at 00:11:20.800 --> 00:11:23.176 714 cuz I skipped 713. So let's deal 00:11:23.200 --> 00:11:24.856 with 714 and then we'll come back to 00:11:24.880 --> 00:11:26.055 713. 00:11:26.079 --> 00:11:26.375 Sorry. 00:11:26.399 --> 00:11:27.896 Noting the contribution that you made to 00:11:27.920 --> 00:11:29.255 713. 00:11:29.279 --> 00:11:32.216 Sorry, my No, my mistake. on mistake. 00:11:32.240 --> 00:11:34.935 so 714 SRL East. Is there any discussion 00:11:34.959 --> 00:11:37.959 on that one? 00:11:40.399 --> 00:11:41.255 No, 00:11:41.279 --> 00:11:43.815 we're on 714. That's the motion on the 00:11:43.839 --> 00:11:46.839 table. 00:11:47.040 --> 00:11:49.416 Yes. Yeah. So 00:11:49.440 --> 00:11:50.856 no, we'll have to go back to that after 00:11:50.880 --> 00:11:53.880 714. My mistake. 00:11:54.720 --> 00:11:57.576 So So is there any discussion on SRL? 00:11:57.600 --> 00:11:58.296 What? 00:11:58.320 --> 00:12:01.320 Councilor Brian Little. Okay, 00:12:01.839 --> 00:12:04.839 composition we call it. Um, okay. All 00:12:05.360 --> 00:12:07.976 right. So, , prehistory here. All 00:12:08.000 --> 00:12:10.615 right. So 00:12:10.639 --> 00:12:12.055 the state government in its infinite 00:12:12.079 --> 00:12:14.456 wisdom having created a project to build 00:12:14.480 --> 00:12:17.480 the SRL suburban rail loop and this 00:12:18.000 --> 00:12:20.296 tiding that there will be stations at 00:12:20.320 --> 00:12:22.776 amongst the ones in Mish being Clayton 00:12:22.800 --> 00:12:25.096 Mish University or near Mish University 00:12:25.120 --> 00:12:27.176 and Glen Wavely 00:12:27.200 --> 00:12:30.200 described that for reasons that we can 00:12:30.720 --> 00:12:33.336 only guess at that they wouldn't make 00:12:33.360 --> 00:12:36.360 the SRL the planning authority for an 00:12:36.399 --> 00:12:39.176 area of 800 meter radius around each of 00:12:39.200 --> 00:12:41.576 those stations. 00:12:41.600 --> 00:12:43.815 Even though the SRL has basically no 00:12:43.839 --> 00:12:46.839 background in planning, no expertise in 00:12:47.200 --> 00:12:49.495 this area, did not seem willing to 00:12:49.519 --> 00:12:51.416 actually talk to council, which has had 00:12:51.440 --> 00:12:54.440 decades of working in this area. 00:12:56.000 --> 00:12:57.736 The SRL 00:12:57.760 --> 00:13:00.760 then issued precinct plans. This is 00:13:01.120 --> 00:13:04.120 probably what, 15, 18 months ago for 00:13:04.399 --> 00:13:06.776 those areas. And we've had a chance to 00:13:06.800 --> 00:13:09.800 look at those and we find them well 00:13:09.920 --> 00:13:12.856 quite frankly amateurish full of 00:13:12.880 --> 00:13:15.815 mistakes full of 00:13:15.839 --> 00:13:18.839 omissions for example open space and 00:13:19.279 --> 00:13:22.279 other areas. So this motion motion today 00:13:24.320 --> 00:13:26.296 talks about 00:13:26.320 --> 00:13:28.055 meetings 00:13:28.079 --> 00:13:30.296 with the SAC which is the standing 00:13:30.320 --> 00:13:32.696 advisory committee 00:13:32.720 --> 00:13:34.456 and 00:13:34.480 --> 00:13:36.615 we've gone into these meetings having 00:13:36.639 --> 00:13:39.336 written a report which highlights some 00:13:39.360 --> 00:13:42.360 of the misgivings and lack of detail in 00:13:42.959 --> 00:13:45.736 in some of their precinct plans 00:13:45.760 --> 00:13:48.456 expecting to have a discussion. Sadly, 00:13:48.480 --> 00:13:51.016 it seems like the SRL has come along 00:13:51.040 --> 00:13:54.040 with barristers, even a king's council, 00:13:54.720 --> 00:13:57.096 more committed to backing war than than 00:13:57.120 --> 00:13:59.656 peace and certainly not particularly 00:13:59.680 --> 00:14:02.296 willing to sort of get into the 00:14:02.320 --> 00:14:04.776 nitty-gritty of discussion. 00:14:04.800 --> 00:14:07.255 So, the sack 00:14:07.279 --> 00:14:10.136 I think you can only say is really 00:14:10.160 --> 00:14:13.096 hasn't been terribly successful. Um I do 00:14:13.120 --> 00:14:16.055 note though that um they the SRL was 00:14:16.079 --> 00:14:18.216 supposed to submit a document by mid 00:14:18.240 --> 00:14:20.216 January and we were supposed to respond 00:14:20.240 --> 00:14:23.240 very quickly. Um I'm not sure I have 00:14:23.600 --> 00:14:24.856 that whether that happened. So I might 00:14:24.880 --> 00:14:27.880 ask a question at this stage if I could 00:14:27.920 --> 00:14:30.216 be acting 00:14:30.240 --> 00:14:31.656 for planning 00:14:31.680 --> 00:14:32.696 um through the Mayor. 00:14:32.720 --> 00:14:34.375 Did we get it and did we respond? 00:14:34.399 --> 00:14:35.736 Thank yeah thank you for your question. 00:14:35.760 --> 00:14:37.096 I'll have to take that on notice. I'm 00:14:37.120 --> 00:14:37.576 not quite sure. 00:14:37.600 --> 00:14:40.375 Okay. No prompts. 00:14:40.399 --> 00:14:42.296 And we do note that the SRL is 00:14:42.320 --> 00:14:45.255 continuing to to provide many many 00:14:45.279 --> 00:14:48.279 documents at lib um with amendments and 00:14:49.600 --> 00:14:52.055 corrections and 00:14:52.079 --> 00:14:54.935 all sorts of things. So um yes it's an 00:14:54.959 --> 00:14:57.959 ongoing forgo quite frankly but we will 00:14:58.320 --> 00:15:01.320 continue to 00:15:03.279 --> 00:15:06.279 okay no I said my piece. Thank you. 00:15:06.800 --> 00:15:08.296 Thank you councelor. Anyone further on 00:15:08.320 --> 00:15:11.320 SRL? 00:15:11.600 --> 00:15:13.336 Put that to the to the vote then. All 00:15:13.360 --> 00:15:16.360 those in favor that carried. We'll flip 00:15:17.120 --> 00:15:18.776 back to 713. I reckon at the second 00:15:18.800 --> 00:15:20.216 meeting will muck up the agenda, but 00:15:20.240 --> 00:15:22.375 we'll go to 713. The student and shared 00:15:22.399 --> 00:15:25.016 accommodation. Can I have a mover 00:15:25.040 --> 00:15:26.856 council? Second, councilor Brian Little. 00:15:26.880 --> 00:15:27.976 And we'll note that your previous 00:15:28.000 --> 00:15:30.216 contribution is being taken to this 00:15:30.240 --> 00:15:31.976 item. Councilor Brian Little. Are there 00:15:32.000 --> 00:15:35.000 any further contributions? 00:15:35.600 --> 00:15:36.856 Put that to the vote then. And all those 00:15:36.880 --> 00:15:39.880 in favor that is carried. 715 Talbert 00:15:41.360 --> 00:15:43.736 Quarry and Councelor Lake has a declare 00:15:43.760 --> 00:15:46.760 the conflict. 00:15:58.800 --> 00:16:00.375 Thanks. Can I have a mover? Council 00:16:00.399 --> 00:16:02.375 Klisaris seconded. Council Brian Little. 00:16:02.399 --> 00:16:04.375 Any contributions? Councilor Brian 00:16:04.399 --> 00:16:06.776 Little. 00:16:06.800 --> 00:16:08.776 So another another another brief history 00:16:08.800 --> 00:16:11.800 right. So the TA cory was a sand quarry. 00:16:12.240 --> 00:16:15.240 They dug down 30 40 mters dug out sand 00:16:16.079 --> 00:16:19.016 at the bottom of that those pits is 00:16:19.040 --> 00:16:20.935 lines of quick sands. It was then used 00:16:20.959 --> 00:16:23.959 as a dump. So I mean one was rumored to 00:16:24.480 --> 00:16:26.216 have been a tram dropped into the I 00:16:26.240 --> 00:16:27.735 don't know whether that's true or not 00:16:27.759 --> 00:16:30.759 but these are highly contaminated 00:16:31.199 --> 00:16:34.199 very difficult sites. 00:16:35.199 --> 00:16:36.856 The new owners of the site obviously 00:16:36.880 --> 00:16:38.856 would like to make reparations and would 00:16:38.880 --> 00:16:41.016 like to get it going and they'd like to 00:16:41.040 --> 00:16:42.776 put houses and buildings. In fact, we've 00:16:42.800 --> 00:16:45.800 seen a residential plan for the site 00:16:46.160 --> 00:16:48.136 which is really quite ambitious. We're 00:16:48.160 --> 00:16:51.016 talking, you know, dozens of town 00:16:51.040 --> 00:16:54.040 houses a central apartment block 00:16:54.959 --> 00:16:57.576 and they would like to see that done. 00:16:57.600 --> 00:17:00.600 But the question arises as to who is 00:17:01.440 --> 00:17:03.495 going to actually manage or who's going 00:17:03.519 --> 00:17:06.519 to oversee the restoration of this very 00:17:06.959 --> 00:17:09.959 very very difficult site. These pits 00:17:10.319 --> 00:17:13.319 that are 30 40 m deep that are have 00:17:13.600 --> 00:17:15.655 quicksand limes at the bottom that are 00:17:15.679 --> 00:17:18.679 full of contamination and rubbish. And 00:17:19.120 --> 00:17:21.096 the sack another sack the second sack 00:17:21.120 --> 00:17:22.616 for this evening standing advisory 00:17:22.640 --> 00:17:24.696 committee was supposed to address this 00:17:24.720 --> 00:17:27.096 sort of issue. Um and there was supposed 00:17:27.120 --> 00:17:28.856 to have been a meeting. Now a 00:17:28.880 --> 00:17:31.096 significant part of that meeting was a 00:17:31.120 --> 00:17:33.015 committee from the department of 00:17:33.039 --> 00:17:35.655 transport and planning under the 00:17:35.679 --> 00:17:38.456 development facilitation program. 00:17:38.480 --> 00:17:40.936 However, at the the most recent meeting, 00:17:40.960 --> 00:17:43.960 they did not turn up. The EPA did not 00:17:44.080 --> 00:17:46.456 turn up even though they have a a a 00:17:46.480 --> 00:17:48.056 large commitment to seeing this site 00:17:48.080 --> 00:17:51.080 restored to an effective standard. And 00:17:51.919 --> 00:17:54.919 it seems to us that it's a case of 00:17:55.280 --> 00:17:57.496 handballing responsibility towards 00:17:57.520 --> 00:17:59.336 council. 00:17:59.360 --> 00:18:00.936 What this motion says is we will write 00:18:00.960 --> 00:18:02.616 to the Minister of Planning and we will 00:18:02.640 --> 00:18:05.416 say we are not under any circumstances 00:18:05.440 --> 00:18:07.976 accepting responsibility for this site. 00:18:08.000 --> 00:18:09.256 When I say responsibility, not for 00:18:09.280 --> 00:18:11.736 actually fixing the sign, but overseeing 00:18:11.760 --> 00:18:14.760 it and making sure, guaranteeing that 00:18:15.360 --> 00:18:18.056 what ends up at the end of the day is a 00:18:18.080 --> 00:18:20.376 useful piece of land. 00:18:20.400 --> 00:18:23.400 Um I think it's quite frankly deplorable 00:18:24.000 --> 00:18:26.775 that the other interested bodies did not 00:18:26.799 --> 00:18:29.799 turn up to these meetings. Um but I 00:18:30.080 --> 00:18:31.816 commend this report to you and I think 00:18:31.840 --> 00:18:33.176 we should write to the minister in the 00:18:33.200 --> 00:18:36.200 most vehement terms that we are not by 00:18:37.120 --> 00:18:39.816 default accepting responsibility. Thank 00:18:39.840 --> 00:18:41.895 you. 00:18:41.919 --> 00:18:44.136 Thank you councelor. Well said. Any 00:18:44.160 --> 00:18:45.976 further contributions? Tell quarry. 00:18:46.000 --> 00:18:49.000 Councelor Cameron Middle. Um, , as a 00:18:49.919 --> 00:18:51.416 local council of the area, I just want 00:18:51.440 --> 00:18:54.136 to, um, mirror councelor Brian Little's, 00:18:54.160 --> 00:18:56.856 um, , strong sentiments, which was 00:18:56.880 --> 00:18:59.880 said very nicely. Um, we do have serious 00:19:00.640 --> 00:19:02.296 concerns about the Table Quarry in the 00:19:02.320 --> 00:19:04.136 landfill. Um, we do have serious 00:19:04.160 --> 00:19:06.936 concerns about how council is being 00:19:06.960 --> 00:19:09.176 treated, particularly as the planning 00:19:09.200 --> 00:19:10.936 authority during the hearings, which was 00:19:10.960 --> 00:19:13.960 definitely not the council's role. Um, I 00:19:14.240 --> 00:19:17.176 think I'd just like to secondly 00:19:17.200 --> 00:19:20.200 um reinforce the fact that the 00:19:20.640 --> 00:19:22.936 presumption that council community will 00:19:22.960 --> 00:19:25.336 assume the long-term responsibility for 00:19:25.360 --> 00:19:28.216 Talbert Quarry um for managing the 00:19:28.240 --> 00:19:30.775 contaminated and geotechnically unstable 00:19:30.799 --> 00:19:33.799 land um is not in line with what we are 00:19:34.640 --> 00:19:36.775 going to do um and we have serious 00:19:36.799 --> 00:19:39.799 concerns around that. So I also 00:19:40.400 --> 00:19:43.400 commend this report to write to relevant 00:19:43.440 --> 00:19:46.440 authorities and go from there. 00:19:47.840 --> 00:19:49.976 Thank you councelor. Any further 00:19:50.000 --> 00:19:52.056 contributions? 00:19:52.080 --> 00:19:53.976 Put that to the vote then. All those in 00:19:54.000 --> 00:19:56.856 favor 00:19:56.880 --> 00:19:59.880 is carried. Just get councelor lake 00:20:02.720 --> 00:20:05.720 ready to go. 00:20:47.600 --> 00:20:50.600 716 the civic precinct project the 00:20:51.760 --> 00:20:53.176 electricity substation. Can I have a 00:20:53.200 --> 00:20:56.200 mover? Councelor Planara seconded. 00:20:56.400 --> 00:20:57.976 Councelor Brian Little. Any discussion 00:20:58.000 --> 00:21:00.216 councilors? 00:21:00.240 --> 00:21:03.015 Put that to the vote. All those in favor 00:21:03.039 --> 00:21:06.039 and that is carried. 00:21:06.720 --> 00:21:09.096 721 the combined advisory committee's 00:21:09.120 --> 00:21:10.535 annual report. Can we move? Councelor 00:21:10.559 --> 00:21:12.296 Klisarisus second to council Lee. Any 00:21:12.320 --> 00:21:15.096 discussion 00:21:15.120 --> 00:21:17.976 council McClowski? 00:21:18.000 --> 00:21:19.416 Thanks and through you may just very 00:21:19.440 --> 00:21:22.135 briefly to I guess convey the thanks 00:21:22.159 --> 00:21:23.256 that are already expressed in the 00:21:23.280 --> 00:21:25.096 officer's report because it's a big 00:21:25.120 --> 00:21:27.096 thing for people to put their hand up um 00:21:27.120 --> 00:21:28.856 and perform a committee role such as 00:21:28.880 --> 00:21:30.696 advisory committees and the like. I've 00:21:30.720 --> 00:21:32.296 had the good fortune along with a number 00:21:32.320 --> 00:21:33.736 of councils to be on quite a few of 00:21:33.760 --> 00:21:36.760 these committees over my time here. 00:21:42.080 --> 00:21:44.616 No. 00:21:44.640 --> 00:21:47.640 No, mate. You might have 00:21:50.159 --> 00:21:53.159 um no was an earlier one. so yes, so 00:21:54.400 --> 00:21:55.816 I just want to extend that thanks to 00:21:55.840 --> 00:21:57.496 those people and particularly those ones 00:21:57.520 --> 00:22:00.056 that I've um I know have been on some of 00:22:00.080 --> 00:22:03.015 those committees for a fair bit of time 00:22:03.039 --> 00:22:04.616 and they don't just sit on a committee 00:22:04.640 --> 00:22:06.456 as just as a part of the course just 00:22:06.480 --> 00:22:08.376 filling time. They're great contributors 00:22:08.400 --> 00:22:10.296 and we know some successes of many of 00:22:10.320 --> 00:22:12.296 those committees and they advise council 00:22:12.320 --> 00:22:13.336 on lots of issues. They're a great 00:22:13.360 --> 00:22:15.096 conduit between community and council in 00:22:15.120 --> 00:22:17.416 a lot of ways. So, as much as it's in 00:22:17.440 --> 00:22:20.135 the report, I know we express our thanks 00:22:20.159 --> 00:22:22.616 via what I imagine will your support 00:22:22.640 --> 00:22:24.856 for this report. I think it's good to um 00:22:24.880 --> 00:22:27.256 actually, you know, give a bit of little 00:22:27.280 --> 00:22:29.496 more notoriety to those people that have 00:22:29.520 --> 00:22:31.015 put the hand up and contributed to the 00:22:31.039 --> 00:22:32.775 community discussion discourse and 00:22:32.799 --> 00:22:34.535 advocacy to council on the community's 00:22:34.559 --> 00:22:37.559 behalf. Thanks, Mayor. 00:22:38.480 --> 00:22:41.480 Thank you, council. Any council Lee? 00:22:42.480 --> 00:22:45.480 Thank you, Mayor. I'd just like to echo 00:22:45.520 --> 00:22:47.976 councelor McCclusk's statement as well. 00:22:48.000 --> 00:22:50.056 Um I want to take a moment to highlight 00:22:50.080 --> 00:22:52.775 that we've got eight advisory committees 00:22:52.799 --> 00:22:55.096 um on top of the three activity center 00:22:55.120 --> 00:22:57.655 based advisory committees and I think 00:22:57.679 --> 00:23:00.056 where MES is really proudly leading in 00:23:00.080 --> 00:23:01.895 that space in terms of community 00:23:01.919 --> 00:23:04.056 consultative groups. It's worth 00:23:04.080 --> 00:23:07.015 highlighting that um we do so in a 00:23:07.039 --> 00:23:09.895 genuine I guess hope to listen to our 00:23:09.919 --> 00:23:11.736 community not just as a tickboxing 00:23:11.760 --> 00:23:14.135 exercise. Um, as councelor Miss Klotssky 00:23:14.159 --> 00:23:15.895 has alluded, our resident 00:23:15.919 --> 00:23:17.576 representatives put in a lot of effort 00:23:17.600 --> 00:23:20.600 to come down on weekday evenings to our 00:23:20.720 --> 00:23:23.655 bimonthly often youth even monthly 00:23:23.679 --> 00:23:26.679 meetings as well. And we if not all 00:23:28.159 --> 00:23:31.159 we try to engage our advisory groups 00:23:31.200 --> 00:23:33.176 as many as possible with our council 00:23:33.200 --> 00:23:35.655 plans and substantive strategies before 00:23:35.679 --> 00:23:37.655 they come to council with our advisory 00:23:37.679 --> 00:23:40.216 committees. I know for example the 00:23:40.240 --> 00:23:41.816 multicultural advisory committee that 00:23:41.840 --> 00:23:44.456 I'm proud to chair were consulted on 00:23:44.480 --> 00:23:47.015 the economic economic development 00:23:47.039 --> 00:23:49.496 strategy in December just last month um 00:23:49.520 --> 00:23:51.895 before I think council will even take a 00:23:51.919 --> 00:23:54.376 look in this first quarter this year 00:23:54.400 --> 00:23:56.216 and we've taken them along the journey 00:23:56.240 --> 00:23:58.775 of the Glen Civic project with its 00:23:58.799 --> 00:24:01.336 iterative design over the years as well 00:24:01.360 --> 00:24:04.135 and I want to iterate that the important 00:24:04.159 --> 00:24:06.535 role these advisory committees play is 00:24:06.559 --> 00:24:09.256 just beyond um them providing feedback 00:24:09.280 --> 00:24:11.816 on our strategies or policy documents, 00:24:11.840 --> 00:24:14.840 but really it goes to them leading 00:24:15.520 --> 00:24:18.520 the I guess the approach the city's 00:24:18.640 --> 00:24:21.640 approach to enhancing our um our 00:24:22.320 --> 00:24:24.856 focus in the lives of priority cohort. 00:24:24.880 --> 00:24:26.296 For example, one of the proudest 00:24:26.320 --> 00:24:28.216 achievements that the multicultural 00:24:28.240 --> 00:24:30.135 advisory committees achieved in last 00:24:30.159 --> 00:24:32.456 year was that we've collectively 00:24:32.480 --> 00:24:34.456 submitted a position paper to the 00:24:34.480 --> 00:24:37.480 Victorian multicultural review. So we 00:24:37.679 --> 00:24:39.655 have a great system in place to really 00:24:39.679 --> 00:24:42.535 leverage diverse voices of from these 00:24:42.559 --> 00:24:44.616 advisory communities that really focus 00:24:44.640 --> 00:24:47.336 on the priority cohorts and I thank our 00:24:47.360 --> 00:24:49.816 officers of course to passionately for 00:24:49.840 --> 00:24:51.655 passionately supporting the committees 00:24:51.679 --> 00:24:54.056 and I'm sure I'm speaking for all of our 00:24:54.080 --> 00:24:55.976 counselor colleagues who are on many of 00:24:56.000 --> 00:24:58.135 these advisory committees that we look 00:24:58.159 --> 00:25:00.296 forward to continue working with them um 00:25:00.320 --> 00:25:03.320 in 2026 to improve outcomes of our me 00:25:03.919 --> 00:25:06.919 residents. Thank you. 00:25:08.000 --> 00:25:09.336 Thank you councelor. Any further 00:25:09.360 --> 00:25:11.655 contributions? 00:25:11.679 --> 00:25:14.616 That's a vote then. All those in favor 00:25:14.640 --> 00:25:17.640 that is carried. Item 7.2.2 the math 00:25:18.400 --> 00:25:20.135 terms of reference. Can have a mover. 00:25:20.159 --> 00:25:21.655 Council mcccluskey. Second to council 00:25:21.679 --> 00:25:24.376 Lee. Any discussion? 00:25:24.400 --> 00:25:25.816 I put that to the vote then. All those 00:25:25.840 --> 00:25:28.840 in favor is carried. item 7.2.3 00:25:31.279 --> 00:25:33.096 the draft public health approach to 00:25:33.120 --> 00:25:35.576 gambling harm policy. and I won't be 00:25:35.600 --> 00:25:37.255 declaring conflict here but I just want 00:25:37.279 --> 00:25:39.576 to provide some context for that. So I 00:25:39.600 --> 00:25:40.775 am on the board for the alliance for 00:25:40.799 --> 00:25:42.296 gambling reform and they are mentioned 00:25:42.320 --> 00:25:44.135 in this policy. Um however there's no 00:25:44.159 --> 00:25:45.895 change from the previous policy toward 00:25:45.919 --> 00:25:47.895 to this policy and it's a fleeting 00:25:47.919 --> 00:25:49.895 reference um working in peak polies 00:25:49.919 --> 00:25:51.895 including that as being a body so I 00:25:51.919 --> 00:25:53.895 don't believe I have a conflict. can 00:25:53.919 --> 00:25:56.296 I have a mover for that? Councilar 00:25:56.320 --> 00:25:58.376 secretary councelor 00:25:58.400 --> 00:26:00.056 um 00:26:00.080 --> 00:26:02.856 law my apologies. Hi I'm councelor 00:26:02.880 --> 00:26:05.880 James. any discussion councilors? 00:26:09.120 --> 00:26:12.120 The the the gambling reform policy. 00:26:15.440 --> 00:26:18.135 No, we'll put that the vote then. All 00:26:18.159 --> 00:26:21.159 those in favor and that is carried. 00:26:22.320 --> 00:26:25.320 Item 7.2.6 the minus quick response 00:26:28.080 --> 00:26:30.936 724. 00:26:30.960 --> 00:26:33.576 Oh man, I'm way out of it. Seven. It's 00:26:33.600 --> 00:26:36.296 too hot. 724 the morning quick response. 00:26:36.320 --> 00:26:37.655 I was on the right topic just the wrong 00:26:37.679 --> 00:26:39.496 number. So we're all right. The manage 00:26:39.520 --> 00:26:41.816 quick response. Grasara 00:26:41.840 --> 00:26:43.096 second. Councelor McCluskey. Any 00:26:43.120 --> 00:26:45.336 discussion? 00:26:45.360 --> 00:26:46.856 We'll put that to the vote. All those in 00:26:46.880 --> 00:26:49.655 favor? 00:26:49.679 --> 00:26:51.416 All those I only got seven people here. 00:26:51.440 --> 00:26:52.616 So I'm going to even put the hands up or 00:26:52.640 --> 00:26:54.936 I haven't got past. Yep. Thanks. All 00:26:54.960 --> 00:26:57.015 that is carried. 00:26:57.039 --> 00:27:00.039 7.3.1 the informal meeting council 00:27:00.159 --> 00:27:02.535 records. Come mover. Council McClowski 00:27:02.559 --> 00:27:03.976 second and councelor Klisarisus. Any 00:27:04.000 --> 00:27:07.000 discussion? 00:27:07.520 --> 00:27:10.520 Put that to the vote. All those in favor 00:27:10.559 --> 00:27:13.559 and that is carried. 00:27:14.080 --> 00:27:15.895 77 00:27:15.919 --> 00:27:18.696 72 732 00:27:18.720 --> 00:27:21.096 732 the audit and risk committee meeting 00:27:21.120 --> 00:27:24.120 minutes. Can I move a council second to 00:27:24.480 --> 00:27:25.736 councelor Lee? Any discussion 00:27:25.760 --> 00:27:28.535 councilors? 00:27:28.559 --> 00:27:31.559 Put that to the vote. All those in favor 00:27:31.760 --> 00:27:34.760 and that is carried. Item 7.3.3 the 00:27:36.320 --> 00:27:37.895 financial management capital works 00:27:37.919 --> 00:27:39.416 December quarterly report. Can I have a 00:27:39.440 --> 00:27:42.440 mover? Councilor Brian Little. Seconded. 00:27:43.039 --> 00:27:45.576 Yes, sir. 00:27:45.600 --> 00:27:48.216 Seconded by councelor Cameron Little. 00:27:48.240 --> 00:27:50.535 Any discussion? 00:27:50.559 --> 00:27:52.216 You know you want to. Councelor Brian 00:27:52.240 --> 00:27:54.936 Little. 00:27:54.960 --> 00:27:56.696 yeah, just to commend this council. 00:27:56.720 --> 00:27:59.720 It it is another very comprehensive 00:27:59.919 --> 00:28:02.919 report that we we get from our financial 00:28:03.120 --> 00:28:06.120 wizards in council. Um sorry I'm just 00:28:07.039 --> 00:28:10.039 having problems with my computer. Um 00:28:10.320 --> 00:28:13.096 and does show that on the capital front 00:28:13.120 --> 00:28:15.655 that we we are doing doing doing very 00:28:15.679 --> 00:28:18.679 well. However, and I've had discussions 00:28:18.960 --> 00:28:21.960 with the director and concerned that 00:28:22.000 --> 00:28:25.000 on the table it shows some numbers in 00:28:25.039 --> 00:28:27.655 red which is table one operating result 00:28:27.679 --> 00:28:30.535 which shows that we are in red when it 00:28:30.559 --> 00:28:32.456 comes to certain aspects of our 00:28:32.480 --> 00:28:35.096 operational budget which is of some 00:28:35.120 --> 00:28:37.336 concern. So while it's pretty good news 00:28:37.360 --> 00:28:40.360 on the capital front um it does show 00:28:40.399 --> 00:28:42.775 that because of rate capping and and 00:28:42.799 --> 00:28:45.255 other issues that on the operational 00:28:45.279 --> 00:28:48.279 side we are challenged somewhat to make 00:28:49.520 --> 00:28:51.976 budget of which I'm sure there will 00:28:52.000 --> 00:28:53.655 be a lot of more discussions in the next 00:28:53.679 --> 00:28:56.296 few months. 00:28:56.320 --> 00:28:58.456 Thank you councelor. Any further 00:28:58.480 --> 00:29:01.336 contributions? 00:29:01.360 --> 00:29:04.216 Put that to the vote. All those in favor 00:29:04.240 --> 00:29:06.135 that is carried. 00:29:06.159 --> 00:29:09.159 Item 7.3.4 the review of local law 2 00:29:09.279 --> 00:29:10.696 administrative procedures. Can I have a 00:29:10.720 --> 00:29:12.616 mover? Council Kasara second and 00:29:12.640 --> 00:29:15.096 councelor 00:29:15.120 --> 00:29:18.120 McClaskkkey. Any discussion councils? 00:29:19.440 --> 00:29:22.296 Put that to the vote. All those in favor 00:29:22.320 --> 00:29:24.296 is carried. 00:29:24.320 --> 00:29:26.696 7.3.5 in the National General Assembly. 00:29:26.720 --> 00:29:29.255 Have a mover. Councelor Caris. Second to 00:29:29.279 --> 00:29:31.336 councelor Lee. You want to move an 00:29:31.360 --> 00:29:32.616 amendment? Councelor McCuskkey. 00:29:32.640 --> 00:29:34.456 Yes, if I could, Mayor. If I can move an 00:29:34.480 --> 00:29:37.096 amendment to remove 6, which I 00:29:37.120 --> 00:29:39.255 essentially is my name from the list, 00:29:39.279 --> 00:29:41.576 please Mayor. 00:29:41.600 --> 00:29:42.775 Thank you. I have a second for that 00:29:42.799 --> 00:29:45.799 amendment. Council need someone else. 00:29:47.600 --> 00:29:49.496 Council law, 00:29:49.520 --> 00:29:50.856 you second the amendment. Second the 00:29:50.880 --> 00:29:52.535 amendment. Thank you. is the is the 00:29:52.559 --> 00:29:55.176 amendment acceptable to council? It is. 00:29:55.200 --> 00:29:56.535 That'll form part of the substantive. 00:29:56.559 --> 00:29:59.559 Any discussion on the substantive? 00:29:59.840 --> 00:30:01.015 Put that to the vote. All those in 00:30:01.039 --> 00:30:02.535 favor? 00:30:02.559 --> 00:30:05.416 That is carried. 00:30:05.440 --> 00:30:08.440 Item 7.4.1 curbside glass recycling 00:30:08.720 --> 00:30:11.015 service. Councilor Klisarisus will move it. 00:30:11.039 --> 00:30:12.775 Seconded by council McCcluskey. Any 00:30:12.799 --> 00:30:15.799 discussion? 00:30:16.240 --> 00:30:17.496 No. We'll put that to the vote. All 00:30:17.520 --> 00:30:19.576 those in favor? 00:30:19.600 --> 00:30:22.600 And that is carried. Item 7.4.2 the 00:30:23.039 --> 00:30:24.696 proposed resource recovery and waste 00:30:24.720 --> 00:30:26.775 services policy. Council Klisarisis will 00:30:26.799 --> 00:30:28.616 move. Council Lee will second it. Any 00:30:28.640 --> 00:30:31.640 discussion councilors? 00:30:32.320 --> 00:30:35.320 Put that to the vote. All those in favor 00:30:35.520 --> 00:30:38.456 and it's carried. 00:30:38.480 --> 00:30:41.480 7.4.3 the hard waste collection 00:30:41.600 --> 00:30:43.736 service review. Council mccluskkey will 00:30:43.760 --> 00:30:45.336 move. Council Lee will second. Any 00:30:45.360 --> 00:30:47.895 discussion? 00:30:47.919 --> 00:30:50.616 Council Lee. 00:30:50.640 --> 00:30:52.936 Thank you Mayor. Um I don't know if the 00:30:52.960 --> 00:30:55.176 two words exciting and waste can go 00:30:55.200 --> 00:30:58.200 together but I am quite excited to 00:30:58.480 --> 00:31:01.480 hear the improvement to our hard waste 00:31:01.520 --> 00:31:03.496 collection approach. I'm very confident 00:31:03.520 --> 00:31:05.255 that our officers have put forward the 00:31:05.279 --> 00:31:07.976 best option forward. Um we've had 00:31:08.000 --> 00:31:11.000 extensive discussion and from officers 00:31:11.039 --> 00:31:12.775 having hypothesized and modeled 00:31:12.799 --> 00:31:15.496 different approaches. Is it one at core 00:31:15.520 --> 00:31:17.736 collection? Is it two or how many cubic 00:31:17.760 --> 00:31:20.760 meters is it? And um there's been 00:31:20.799 --> 00:31:23.336 extensive discussion and I've advocated 00:31:23.360 --> 00:31:26.216 hard for two at core pickups which is 00:31:26.240 --> 00:31:28.775 the maximum I think council can deliver 00:31:28.799 --> 00:31:31.799 cost effectively and so we'll thus be 00:31:31.840 --> 00:31:34.056 supporting this officer recommendation. 00:31:34.080 --> 00:31:35.576 At the same time, I do want to 00:31:35.600 --> 00:31:37.416 acknowledge that there has been a 00:31:37.440 --> 00:31:39.576 significant number of people while a 00:31:39.600 --> 00:31:42.600 minority that still supported the 00:31:42.799 --> 00:31:45.096 simple annual hard rubbish, hard 00:31:45.120 --> 00:31:47.655 waste collection. And that while that 00:31:47.679 --> 00:31:49.976 might seem like a more simpler and 00:31:50.000 --> 00:31:52.135 easier process to have that universal 00:31:52.159 --> 00:31:54.856 pickup, I do want to emphasize that 00:31:54.880 --> 00:31:57.176 that often forces households to put 00:31:57.200 --> 00:31:59.816 waste out unnecessarily. 00:31:59.840 --> 00:32:02.840 And where houses miss that window of 00:32:03.440 --> 00:32:06.440 week in August or September to have 00:32:06.720 --> 00:32:08.535 their waste collected, they have to pay 00:32:08.559 --> 00:32:10.936 for an additional service or either 00:32:10.960 --> 00:32:13.655 way another whole year for the service. 00:32:13.679 --> 00:32:16.456 So this call two generous services I 00:32:16.480 --> 00:32:17.976 think residents will have complete 00:32:18.000 --> 00:32:20.696 control over whether it is because 00:32:20.720 --> 00:32:22.456 they're moving houses or simply because 00:32:22.480 --> 00:32:24.216 they're replacing old furniture or 00:32:24.240 --> 00:32:26.696 appliances. So it will be entirely 00:32:26.720 --> 00:32:28.535 flexible and I'm hopeful that this 00:32:28.559 --> 00:32:30.775 approach will also reduce illegal 00:32:30.799 --> 00:32:32.856 dumping in our neighborhoods as well. So 00:32:32.880 --> 00:32:35.495 I'm really happy and pleased with 00:32:35.519 --> 00:32:37.495 this option put forward and we'll be 00:32:37.519 --> 00:32:39.096 supporting and recommend my 00:32:39.120 --> 00:32:42.120 colleagues to do so as well. Thank you. 00:32:42.960 --> 00:32:45.960 Thank you councelor. Anyone 00:32:46.159 --> 00:32:48.696 else? 00:32:48.720 --> 00:32:50.456 No. I'll just make a quick 00:32:50.480 --> 00:32:52.135 contribution. echo your thoughts as 00:32:52.159 --> 00:32:54.696 well. And um this is something that I um 00:32:54.720 --> 00:32:55.816 struggled with a little bit given we 00:32:55.840 --> 00:32:57.416 went out consultation I think it was 00:32:57.440 --> 00:33:00.056 2017 perhaps the consultation back in 00:33:00.080 --> 00:33:02.456 2018 when we wrote to all households 00:33:02.480 --> 00:33:03.895 at the time I think it's 80,000 odd 00:33:03.919 --> 00:33:06.375 letters went out and it was close to 90% 00:33:06.399 --> 00:33:08.696 in favor of keeping the current service 00:33:08.720 --> 00:33:10.056 the consultation we gone out to at 00:33:10.080 --> 00:33:11.096 the moment I think it was 2 and a half 00:33:11.120 --> 00:33:13.816 thousand people responded 44% said 00:33:13.840 --> 00:33:16.456 they'd rather keep it as is 55% said to 00:33:16.480 --> 00:33:19.480 change it so it was very 50/50 call um 00:33:19.679 --> 00:33:21.416 but I'm swayed by discussions that we've 00:33:21.440 --> 00:33:23.336 had internally amongst council group 00:33:23.360 --> 00:33:25.655 that um this perhaps time that we made a 00:33:25.679 --> 00:33:27.176 call on this and I don't think there's 00:33:27.200 --> 00:33:29.176 any significant reduction to service 00:33:29.200 --> 00:33:30.936 residents other than the fact that they 00:33:30.960 --> 00:33:32.696 have to ring up a book they can still 00:33:32.720 --> 00:33:34.296 now that we've changed it to a 2x4 00:33:34.320 --> 00:33:36.216 instead of I think the 2x2 we consulted 00:33:36.240 --> 00:33:39.240 on I think that um there'll be no well 00:33:39.519 --> 00:33:40.616 there'll be no disadvantage to residents 00:33:40.640 --> 00:33:41.576 other than that they had to make a phone 00:33:41.600 --> 00:33:43.096 call or jump on the website to book that 00:33:43.120 --> 00:33:44.775 collection so um there'll be no impact 00:33:44.799 --> 00:33:46.535 to that service perhaps they've enjoyed 00:33:46.559 --> 00:33:49.255 for many years um personally I'll just 00:33:49.279 --> 00:33:50.936 have to remember to clean out my garage 00:33:50.960 --> 00:33:52.696 rather and waiting until council says 00:33:52.720 --> 00:33:54.216 we're coming next week and go better go 00:33:54.240 --> 00:33:56.135 clean the garage. So I have to remember 00:33:56.159 --> 00:33:57.576 to do it myself but I'm I'm confident 00:33:57.600 --> 00:33:59.736 this will provide a better outcome and 00:33:59.760 --> 00:34:01.096 um like to thank officers too. I think 00:34:01.120 --> 00:34:02.375 there's been a bit of collaboration 00:34:02.399 --> 00:34:04.296 between councilors and some moving on 00:34:04.320 --> 00:34:05.416 the options and I think where we've 00:34:05.440 --> 00:34:06.775 landed I think it strikes the right 00:34:06.799 --> 00:34:09.799 balance. So very happy to support. 00:34:10.159 --> 00:34:11.736 We'll put that to the vote all those in 00:34:11.760 --> 00:34:14.760 favor and that is now carried. 00:34:15.679 --> 00:34:18.679 item 744 the Wavely Rail Trail shared 00:34:19.679 --> 00:34:21.496 path upgrade. It seems like we've been 00:34:21.520 --> 00:34:22.536 talking about this for a long time. 00:34:22.560 --> 00:34:24.936 Council Brian Little, you will happily 00:34:24.960 --> 00:34:26.296 move it. Councelor Klisarisus will happily 00:34:26.320 --> 00:34:29.320 second it. Any discussion? 00:34:29.599 --> 00:34:31.335 I've sort of pushed in and it out, 00:34:31.359 --> 00:34:34.135 didn't I? Council Brian Little. No, no, 00:34:34.159 --> 00:34:36.055 it's it's really good to see this going 00:34:36.079 --> 00:34:37.736 through it. So yes, we've got a bit of a 00:34:37.760 --> 00:34:40.760 rail trail that goes from Synindle to 00:34:40.960 --> 00:34:42.375 Glenn Wavely and we've got a bit of a 00:34:42.399 --> 00:34:45.399 rail trail from Jordanville down to 00:34:45.839 --> 00:34:47.895 Homes Glenn and there's a missing bit in 00:34:47.919 --> 00:34:50.919 between which does seem a bit odd. Um 00:34:51.359 --> 00:34:53.655 and I get other cyclists telling me, 00:34:53.679 --> 00:34:55.256 "Come on guys, get get your act together 00:34:55.280 --> 00:34:57.176 and let's get this built." it's a 00:34:57.200 --> 00:35:00.200 tricky topology cuz you've got quite a 00:35:00.560 --> 00:35:02.456 large grass verge going down beside the 00:35:02.480 --> 00:35:04.616 railway. That's the easy bit. The tricky 00:35:04.640 --> 00:35:06.136 bit is when you get to the car park 00:35:06.160 --> 00:35:08.376 along Jordanville station and then past 00:35:08.400 --> 00:35:11.400 Jordanville station itself. Um so I did 00:35:11.680 --> 00:35:14.616 did ask the um the director um to to 00:35:14.640 --> 00:35:16.936 share his the plans for me. And I'll be 00:35:16.960 --> 00:35:17.896 honest with you, I can't quite 00:35:17.920 --> 00:35:19.736 understand them. But I'm I'm looking 00:35:19.760 --> 00:35:21.095 forward to this doing development and 00:35:21.119 --> 00:35:22.856 giving that continuous flow all the way 00:35:22.880 --> 00:35:24.216 from Glen Wave all the way through the 00:35:24.240 --> 00:35:26.376 Homes Glenn U. And that will then come 00:35:26.400 --> 00:35:28.376 up with a whole heap of other trails 00:35:28.400 --> 00:35:30.936 like you know now thanks to the Oakleigh 00:35:30.960 --> 00:35:33.016 link, they'll be able to get down to the 00:35:33.040 --> 00:35:34.776 Jurian trail. They'll be able to get 00:35:34.800 --> 00:35:36.856 around to the centenary trail. They'll 00:35:36.880 --> 00:35:38.456 be able to get on to Gardensville trail. 00:35:38.480 --> 00:35:40.055 Maybe Scotchman. They'll be able to go 00:35:40.079 --> 00:35:42.136 all the way into the city. it's it's 00:35:42.160 --> 00:35:45.016 an absolute missing piece that is now 00:35:45.040 --> 00:35:47.016 being filled and I'm very glad to see it 00:35:47.040 --> 00:35:49.736 finally going to tender. Thank you. 00:35:49.760 --> 00:35:51.976 Thank you, councelor. Any further 00:35:52.000 --> 00:35:54.776 contributions? 00:35:54.800 --> 00:35:56.376 I'll just quickly say that it's 00:35:56.400 --> 00:35:57.656 fantastic that we're finally getting 00:35:57.680 --> 00:35:59.335 around to doing this. I think councelor 00:35:59.359 --> 00:36:01.256 Brian Little and I should also mention 00:36:01.280 --> 00:36:03.256 councelor Patterson and councelor Silva 00:36:03.280 --> 00:36:05.176 have worked on this for I reckon six 00:36:05.200 --> 00:36:06.456 years lobbing state government and 00:36:06.480 --> 00:36:08.776 various MPs and departments and DTP and 00:36:08.800 --> 00:36:10.296 with our traffic engineers and it's been 00:36:10.320 --> 00:36:12.296 a long time coming but I think it's um 00:36:12.320 --> 00:36:14.376 certainly some convenient feedback that 00:36:14.400 --> 00:36:16.216 it's a very much needed trail so it will 00:36:16.240 --> 00:36:17.656 link up that missing piece so I'm glad 00:36:17.680 --> 00:36:20.680 that we're we're finally kicking off. 00:36:21.040 --> 00:36:22.776 with that we'll put it to the vote. All 00:36:22.800 --> 00:36:25.016 those in favor 00:36:25.040 --> 00:36:27.815 that is carried. 00:36:27.839 --> 00:36:30.839 notice a motion 8.1 the Australian 00:36:32.560 --> 00:36:35.095 government governance summit councelor 00:36:35.119 --> 00:36:36.536 Fergus is not here. Would someone like 00:36:36.560 --> 00:36:39.560 to move on his behalf? Council McCluskey 00:36:39.599 --> 00:36:42.599 council of law. Any discussion councils? 00:36:44.480 --> 00:36:47.416 Put that to the vote. All those in favor 00:36:47.440 --> 00:36:50.440 is carried. item 8.2 the council 00:36:51.680 --> 00:36:54.136 discretionary fund application. I guess 00:36:54.160 --> 00:36:55.896 I'll move it as the Mayor. Seconded 00:36:55.920 --> 00:36:57.095 council. Thank you for trying to save 00:36:57.119 --> 00:36:58.296 me. Get seconded by councelor 00:36:58.320 --> 00:37:01.320 McCluskkey. Any discussion? 00:37:02.800 --> 00:37:03.976 Put that to the vote. All those in 00:37:04.000 --> 00:37:07.000 favor? That's carried. urgent 00:37:08.160 --> 00:37:11.160 business. Is there any councils? 00:37:13.040 --> 00:37:14.456 Consideration of written reports of 00:37:14.480 --> 00:37:15.976 committees. The proposed sale of laneway 00:37:16.000 --> 00:37:18.136 adjacent to one's Queen repaid queen 00:37:18.160 --> 00:37:20.376 parade. Have a mover. Council 00:37:20.400 --> 00:37:23.400 McCcluskey. Seconded. Councelor Law. Any 00:37:23.839 --> 00:37:26.839 discussion councilors? 00:37:27.280 --> 00:37:29.976 Put that to the vote. All those in favor 00:37:30.000 --> 00:37:32.776 that carried. Personal explanations. Are 00:37:32.800 --> 00:37:35.416 there any councils 00:37:35.440 --> 00:37:38.440 council reports? 00:37:39.760 --> 00:37:42.536 Council mcclusky. Thanks and through me. 00:37:42.560 --> 00:37:45.560 Just a quick vote of thanks for the 00:37:45.760 --> 00:37:47.976 staff and officers who organized the 00:37:48.000 --> 00:37:50.856 great um citizenship ceremony that you 00:37:50.880 --> 00:37:52.456 referred to in your earlier com opening 00:37:52.480 --> 00:37:55.256 comments from yesterday. um takes quite 00:37:55.280 --> 00:37:58.136 some organization and it's a big day for 00:37:58.160 --> 00:38:00.776 many people as all these ceremonies are 00:38:00.800 --> 00:38:02.536 throughout the year, but yesterday was a 00:38:02.560 --> 00:38:04.536 special one. It's just out adjacent 00:38:04.560 --> 00:38:06.296 to the civic center here. There's a the 00:38:06.320 --> 00:38:08.616 I think it's the lion going to say lions 00:38:08.640 --> 00:38:11.176 club. You put on the um the sausage 00:38:11.200 --> 00:38:12.616 and bit of bread after which is 00:38:12.640 --> 00:38:15.095 quitessential um yeah Australian fut I 00:38:15.119 --> 00:38:17.335 suppose. Um cutting for all needs and 00:38:17.359 --> 00:38:19.496 all dietary requirements. It was a great 00:38:19.520 --> 00:38:22.520 day and it was well attended by MPs 00:38:23.119 --> 00:38:25.256 and the like and stuff. So um I know 00:38:25.280 --> 00:38:26.776 it's a bit different to the other days 00:38:26.800 --> 00:38:28.616 that we have at different venue when it 00:38:28.640 --> 00:38:30.936 takes a bit more effort and and so on, 00:38:30.960 --> 00:38:33.496 but um the the day was a success and 00:38:33.520 --> 00:38:34.696 really welcomed by everyone that 00:38:34.720 --> 00:38:37.656 attended. So um my thanks I suppose 00:38:37.680 --> 00:38:38.856 collectively to all the officers 00:38:38.880 --> 00:38:40.376 involved in organizing. Once again, 00:38:40.400 --> 00:38:42.136 thanks. 00:38:42.160 --> 00:38:45.160 Thank you councelor. Anyone else? 00:38:45.839 --> 00:38:47.736 No. Well, I'll just quickly mention 00:38:47.760 --> 00:38:49.256 because I should have put it in my 00:38:49.280 --> 00:38:50.776 opening is I just like to congratulate 00:38:50.800 --> 00:38:53.335 Victorian girls softball team. We made 00:38:53.359 --> 00:38:55.335 the preliminary final out at Gels Park 00:38:55.359 --> 00:38:57.256 might have been early January. Um we 00:38:57.280 --> 00:38:58.936 held the nationals here this year with 00:38:58.960 --> 00:39:01.960 um New South Wales and South Australia 00:39:02.320 --> 00:39:03.976 playing off in the grand final. New 00:39:04.000 --> 00:39:05.335 South Wales took it out, but the the 00:39:05.359 --> 00:39:07.176 Victorian girls in particular did quite 00:39:07.200 --> 00:39:08.696 well out there. So, congratulations to 00:39:08.720 --> 00:39:11.720 them. 00:39:11.839 --> 00:39:13.416 Y 00:39:13.440 --> 00:39:15.575 and with that being said that there's no 00:39:15.599 --> 00:39:16.936 confidential business. So that brings 00:39:16.960 --> 00:39:18.616 our meeting to a close. Thank you and 00:39:18.640 --> 00:39:21.640 stay cool.